A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 6685-01-310-8950
NSN 5975-00-353-2244
NSN 5985-00-073-3759
NSN 5975-01-575-0012
NSN 6620-01-452-4034
NSN 5998-01-659-4231
NSN 5945-00-167-2182
NSN 6150-00-939-5070
NSN 5996-00-930-8127
NSN 6130-01-356-0978
NSN 5915-01-476-7124